Container.



W. E. SCHENDEL.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 14. 1917.

1,297,739. Patented Mar, 18,1919..

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WILLIAM E. SCI-IENDEL,

CRACKER 8c BISCUIT CO., OF SAN FRANCISCO,

CALIFORNIA.

OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO INDEPENDENT CALIFORNIA, ACORPORATION OF CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application filed December 14, 1917. Serial No. 207,051.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. Sonnn- DEL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and the county of San Francisco and Stateof California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Containers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to containers, and is especially applicable to thatclass comprising an exterior sheet metal envelop and an interiorfoldable carton fitted to be contained within the outer can or envelop,and especially employed for the reception of crackers or biscuits.

It consists in the formation of a rectangular can or case of sheetmetal, having an inwardly turned flange around the top and a flangedcover with one edge of the cover flange hinged to the side of the casesufficiently below the top to allow the cover flanges to extend down andinclose the top of the case when closed. The carton is made of stiffpaper, pasteboard, or the like, and of such smaller size than theinterior of the case as to be inserted between the rim flanges of thecase which serve as a guide to retain the carton out of contact with thesides of the case.

The carton filling opening is made in one of the vertical sides inclosedwithin the case, score marks indicating the part to be out out for theremoval of the crackers from the top.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure tainer.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same, the carton b ing shown inside elevation.

A is a case of sheet metal, rectangular in form, having a cover B hingedto one side and with sufiiciently deep lips or flanges to be turned downto inclose the top when closed.

The top of the case has an inwardly turned flange 2 extending all theway around it, and the carton 3, made of stiff pasteboard, is of such asize as to fit within and be supported out of contact with the sides ofthe can by this flange. This forms an annular air space around the sidesof the 1 is a perspective view of the con- Gopies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the carton which preventsmoisture and which also prevents the carton from being compressed andthe contents being broken by compression of the sides of the case duringtransportation. In order to conveniently fill the cartons, foldable,interlocking flaps 4 are formed on one of the sides which is closed andprotected by the side of the case, and when the contents are to beremoved, the top may be removed by cutting on the lines 5 which arescored on the exposed top of the carton.

By inclosing the carton in an outer metal case with surroundingintervening space, the carton and its contents are protected frombreakage or injury, and also from injurious atmospheric conditions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- A container for cartons of the type discarded afterbeing emptied composed of a metal case having its upper end bent to forma continuous and uninterrupted inwardly extending flange which projectswithin the interior of the case throughout the top thereof, a papercarton insertible in the case and having its bottom seated on the bottomof the metal case and having its upper end projecting above and engagedwith the flange of the case so as to be held with its periphery spacedfrom the inner face of the case whereby to provide an air space betweenthe case and carton and to prevent crushing of the carton sides by thecase sides and a cover for the case formed to receive and engage overthe said projecting upper end of the carton, said carton having afilling opening in a side thereof lying opposite to a side of the metalcase and having its top provided with scored portions so as to providean inlet to enable access to the carton contents from points at the topof the carton.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. SCHENDEL.

Witnesses:

JOHN P. FLANAGAN, H. M. BU'RDICK.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O.

